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Jerry Segal(1927-2023)

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  • Soundtrack
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Jerry Segal was born on 3 July 1927 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He was a writer, known for Die Laughing (1980), One on One (1977) and Walk Proud (1979). He was married to Ann Benson. He died on 23 June 2023 in Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 3, 1927
DiedJune 23, 2023(95)
BornJuly 3, 1927
DiedJune 23, 2023(95)
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Known for

Die Laughing (1980)
Die Laughing
4.9
  • Writer
  • 1980
Robby Benson and Annette O'Toole in One on One (1977)
One on One
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1977
Walk Proud (1979)
Walk Proud
5.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 1979
You Light Up My Life (1977)
You Light Up My Life
4.8
  • Additional Crew(as Gerald Segal)
  • 1977

Credits

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Writer

  • Die Laughing (1980)
    Die Laughing
    4.9
    • Writer
    • 1980
  • Robby Benson and Annette O'Toole in One on One (1977)
    One on One
    6.5
    • written by
    • 1977

Additional Crew

  • Modern Love (1990)
    Modern Love
    5.1
    • special material
    • 1990
  • You Light Up My Life (1977)
    You Light Up My Life
    4.8
    • special comedy material (as Gerald Segal)
    • 1977

Soundtrack

  • Johnny Carson in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Sweet Texas Onions", "Daddy, Oh"
    • writer: "I Hear a Song"
    • writer: "Sunday Afternoon"
    • 1979–1980
  • American Bandstand (1952)
    American Bandstand
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Adios Yesterday"
    • 1979
  • Walk Proud (1979)
    Walk Proud
    5.5
    • lyrics: "Adios Yesterday"
    • 1979
  • The Midnight Special (1972)
    The Midnight Special
    8.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Mr. Weinstein", "It's Too Late for Me"
    • 1978
  • Dinah Shore in Dinah! (1974)
    Dinah!
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "It's Too Late for Me"
    • 1977

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Gerald Segal
  • Born
    • July 3, 1927
    • Dallas, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • June 23, 2023
    • Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Ann BensonDecember 26, 1948 - June 23, 2023 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Robby Benson
  • Relatives
      Lyric Benson(Grandchild)

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